Lee Edwards (@terronk) of Root Ventures joins Erik on this episode. They discuss:

- The story of how he became interested in the topic.

- His requests for startups in the space.

- The ISA model.

- Which companies he’s interested in in the space.

- Debt financing and possible alternatives.

- Whether it’s possible to build a practical and portfolio-based education in liberal arts.

- Why people remain cost insensitive when it comes to college.

- Whether government should direct more money to education and how that should break down between incumbents and upstarts.

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